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Ice goals 1:31 apart in the second lead to 3 1 victory over Broncos

A pair of Kootenay Ice goals 1:31 apart in the second period was the difference in a 3-1 Ice victory over the host Swift Current Broncos in Western Hockey League action Friday.

Ben Maxwell scored an unassisted short handed goal midway through the second period to account for the eventual game winning goal. A minute and a half later Arnaud Jacquemet scored his fifth of the year.

The teams traded power-play goals in the third period, with Chad Greenan scoring for Kootenay and Brady Leavold countering for Swift Current.

Maxwell had a goal and an assist to improve to 23 points on the season (eight goals and 15 assists).

Ice netminder Kris Lazaruk stopped 32 shots to improve his season record to 3-2.

Broncos goaltender Kyle Moir is 4-5 on the season after turing aside 22 of 25 shots.

The win improves Kootenay's record to 8-3-0-1, while Swift Current drops to 7-6-0-0.

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